About the Artwork
Study for Subway Steps
ca. 1930
Martin Lewis
1881-1962
American
Unknown
Graphite pencil, black conté crayon, and light orange conté crayon on green laid paper
Sheet: 12 × 9 inches (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
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Gift of Mr. Robert M. Katzman and Mrs. Lisa Katzman in honor of Sidney and Betty Katzman and their children, Ellen and Laura, from the collection assembled by Patricia Lewis
1999.1720
Non-commercial all standard museum
Markings
Signed, in pencil, lower right: Martin Lewis | P.L.
Inscribed, in pencil, partially obscured by signature, lower right: used Inscribed, lower right corner: 4 [circled] Inscribed, verso, lower right: #27122 Inscribed, verso, below the LDL stamp: LDL - 277
Circular stamp, in black ink, verso, lower left: Lucile Deming Lewis
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1999-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)For more information on provenance, please visit:
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© Ruth Lewis, granddaughter of the artist Martin Lewis
Martin Lewis, Study for Subway Steps, ca. 1930, graphite pencil, black conté crayon, and light orange conté crayon on green laid paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. Robert M. Katzman and Mrs. Lisa Katzman in honor of Sidney and Betty Katzman and their children, Ellen and Laura, from the collection assembled by Patricia Lewis, 1999.1720.
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